🎯 SubsPlease Episode 01 Highlighter
Never miss a new anime series again! This userscript transforms the SubsPlease experience by highlighting episode 01s with vibrant colors and "NEW!" badges, while intelligently tracking subsequent episodes with unique color-coding per show.
✨ Key Features
- 🆕 Bright Episode 01 Highlights - New series pop with neon colors and animated "NEW!" badges
- 🌈 Unique Colors Per Show - Each anime gets its own distinct color across all episodes
- 📺 Progressive Episode Tracking - Episodes 02, 03, 04+ are highlighted with decreasing intensity
- 🎯 Click-to-Scroll Episode List - Top-right panel shows all episode 01s with instant navigation
- 🔧 Debug Toggle - Bottom-right button to control console logging
- 🎪 Dark Mode Optimized - Designed specifically for SubsPlease's dark theme
📥 Installation
- Install Tampermonkey browser extension
- Click the "Install this script" button above
- Visit SubsPlease.org
- Watch episode 01s light up with colorful highlights! 🎉
🎮 How to Use
🆕 Episode 01 Detection
New series (episode 01s) are highlighted with:
- Bright neon backgrounds in unique colors per show
- Animated "NEW!" badges that bounce to catch your attention
- Cyan borders with glowing effects
📺 Subsequent Episode Tracking
Episodes 02, 03, 04+ are highlighted with the same color as their episode 01 but with reduced opacity:
- Episode 02: 70% opacity
- Episode 03: 50% opacity
- Episode 04+: 30% opacity
🎯 Episode List Navigation
- Top-right panel shows all discovered episode 01s
- Click any episode in the list to instantly scroll to it on the page
- Counter shows total number of new series found
🔧 Debug Controls
- Bottom-right toggle controls console logging
- Debug OFF: Silent operation (default)
- Debug ON: Detailed scanning information in console
🎨 Smart Color System
The script uses an intelligent color generation system that:
- Assigns unique colors to each anime series based on the show name
- Maintains consistency - same show always gets the same color
- Uses 25 distinct colors optimized for dark backgrounds
- Groups episodes visually - easily see which episodes belong to the same series
📍 Where It Works
- ✅ Main releases page: https://subsplease.org/
- ✅ "See more" button: Automatically detects new content
- ❌ Show pages: Completely disabled on individual show pages
- ❌ Other pages: No interference with schedule, XDCC, etc.
🔧 Technical Details
- Performance optimized: Minimal resource usage
- Dynamic content support: Detects episodes loaded via AJAX
- No external dependencies: Pure JavaScript, no libraries required
- Non-intrusive: Doesn't modify SubsPlease functionality
❓ Troubleshooting
Episodes not highlighting?
- Enable debug mode (bottom-right button) to see console logs
- Refresh the page and check if episodes are loading
- Make sure you're on the main SubsPlease page, not a show page
Colors look wrong?
- Ensure you're using dark mode on SubsPlease
- Colors are optimized for dark backgrounds
Missing episodes in the list?
- The script only shows episode 01s in the list
- Other episodes are highlighted but not listed
- Try clicking "See more" to load additional episodes
🎉 Perfect For
- Anime enthusiasts tracking new seasonal releases
- Completionists who don't want to miss any new series
- Casual viewers looking for easy discovery of new shows
- Dark mode users who want better visual organization
🔄 Updates
This script receives regular updates to:
- Improve episode detection accuracy
- Add new visual features
- Optimize performance
- Fix any compatibility issues
Tampermonkey will automatically notify you when updates are available!
💡 Tips
- Bookmark the episode list: Great for quick reference of new series
- Use with RSS feeds: Combine with SubsPlease RSS for complete tracking
- Share with friends: Help others discover this useful tool!
Created with ❤️ for the anime community. Enjoy discovering your next favorite series! 🎌